WHY AMERICAN CHRISTIANS HATE MIRACLES (AND MAY VERY WELL BE IN DANGER OF HELL!)

american christians (as previously defined)  hate miracles because they OPPOSE our independence.  


we value our "liberties," our "way of life," our "freedoms," our "values."  
but what are these, really?

i believe they are all variations on the theme of independence, on self-reliance, on self-centered self gratification.

our "liberties" don't have anything to do with Christ or His kingdom, nor does our "way of life," "freedoms," or "values."  now make no mistake, when i say "our," i mean we who call ourselves american christians.  we loathe the self-sacrifice that makes for true disciples of Christ.  we despise the neediness of a branch in connection to a Vine. 

and therefore, we hate miracles. 

we detest that which points to God alone, that which He can do alone, that which no human thought or insight can add to nor subtract from.  we love the idea that miracles are rare, if not completely abolished in this day and age.  woe be unto us if they still regularly and normally occurred!  this would mean God is real!  worse still, HIS WILL IS REAL!  WORST OF ALL, HIS KINGDOM IS NOT A KINGDOM "OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, OR FOR THE PEOPLE!!!"

where would our precious democracy be?

"in a sin stained world, democracy is the only sanity for governing authority," some may protest.  truth.  undisputed. 

but that is my point.  let's just stop talking about our "christian origins," and moaning and groaning about "taking our country back for Christ" and all that...wondering what happened to the "good ole days" when we had "prayer in the schools...." the segregated schools mind you...the schools where we learned about the red faced savages that are living on reservations and are mascots for our baseball teams....those good ole days!!! 

is might making right a miracle of manifest destiny!!??  was this to God's glory, and truly done for God's glory!

what miracles attest to this?  what signs and wonders and salvations bear witness to this?

Christ read from the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The Spirit of the LORD is upon me..."

He made known to those who listen that God's chosen one had come to God's chosen nation...a divinely established nation attested to by signs and wonders and faith.  

follow me closely:

abraham, a man of 100 years in age, with his barren wife sara, who was 90 years old, gave birth to a son of promise, the firstborn of the nation blessed by God to be a blessing to the world.  

this, 

the nation of israel, 

was a nation founded by God Himself, 

cared for by God Himself.  

signs and wonders and prophets bear witness to this.  and most importantly, this nation, when in rebellion, was disciplined by God, to show that He didn't back every single thing they did.  when this nation worshiped idols or wanted to be like all other nations in the world, God disciplined them, making it clear that He chose them for a purpose that they refused to serve.

the final rejection of God, as a nation, was the rejection of their long awaited Messiah, the Lord Jesus.  not all descendants of abraham rejected him.  but the nation, as a whole, with the world, as a whole, denied Him.  

what does all of this have to do with america?  EVERYTHING!!  AND NOTHING!!

america's origins were far from miraculous and divinely originated.  it was not by miracles that we came to be, and it is not by dependence upon miracles that we continue to be.  

yes...i said DEPENDENCE UPON MIRACLES!!!

the first and foremost miracle that we refuse to depend upon IS THE VERY INCARNATION OF CHRIST!!!  THE FOUNDATIONAL MIRACLE OF ALL MIRACLES!! 

GOD ESTABLISHED ISRAEL BY MIRACLES, NOT "JUDEO PRINCIPLES."

CHRIST ESTABLISHED THE CHURCH ON A MIRACLE, 

NOT ON "CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES."

CHRIST BROUGHT ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH A MIRACLE, 

NOT "JUDEO CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES."

WHEN AMERICAN CHRISTIANS HATE MIRACLES, THEY BY DEFINITION HATE THE MIRACLE.
THEY ARE INDEED IN DANGER OF HELL!!

"wait a minute!!  isn't that a little extreme!!??" 

not at all!  remember, the incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Christ are all miracles, not principles!! indeed, Christ fulfilled the law, but did not come to bring new laws or principles.  our faith is in the miracle of salvation, and AGAIN, if we hate miracles, then we hate THE miracle, and thus cannot be saved because of our disbelief!!

yet again, how many times as american christians do we speak of "judeo christian principles/values?" how often did Christ or His apostles focus on "values" and "principles?"  How often did they perform miracles as they preached the gospel and made disciples?

are miracles that important?  what is a normal practical miracle?

PRAYER!

we all believe in prayer, right?  

but what are we praying for if not a miracle, if not something supernatural?  when we pray for something as simple as "traveling mercies," are we not praying that God will supernaturally protect our traveling loved ones?

this country was neither founded upon nor sustained by miracles, and we don't want it to be, because this would be THEOCRACY!!!  but if we say "in God we trust," then in what and for what are we trusting Him?  to trust God is to believe He can do what we cannot...miracles...the supernatural...indeed, WE can come up with "principles," and establish our country upon these so called principles...and argue over them, and make laws that contradict them, and question whether they ever were Christian in the first place...but could Israel question the origin of the 10 commandments, written by the very finger of God...delivered to them by the hands of angels....?

american christians hate miracles...and indeed may be in danger of hell...for our faith is founded upon the greatest miracle...but we focus instead on principles, and not on the only miracle that can save us....may God help us, 

may God, indeed AND TRULY, bless america!